Thanks for sharing your update. I certainly agree that the first look in the mirror is pretty good but by the end of the day, I feel pretty discouraged.

I think I've turned a corner, my friends. I have not had any new incisions open in 9 DAYS. Woohoo! Here's a rundown of what's going on:

• My left groin wound is nearly closed. Can I get a hallelujah? The Medihoney is pretty amazing.
• The left thigh scars are pristine. Still lumpy, but they will flatten with time. The important part is it's all CLOSED.
• The right groin opening is remarkably smaller, but it's behind in healing compared to the left one as it was much bigger to start with.
• The right thigh incision ended up opening about halfway down from the open groin, so it's open from my groin to about 8 inches down between the two wounds. The 6 inches below that is closed.
• Still can't wear underwear because of the groin wounds and in compression 24 hours a day to hold the bandaging in place.
• I ended up with 5 openings around my waist, the largest being over 2" x 1.5". You could yodel into it and get an echo back, but I'm assured they all will close eventually. They are all getting treated with Medihoney and seem to be doing well. It's like watching paint dry to grow in a hole, so I can't see the progress yet, but at least I don't see them getting worse.
• Still having to wear the poise pads around my waist and up and down the thighs/groin as long as I have open wounds slathered in sticky honey. So no pictures of my progress as I look padded with diapers. Because I am.
• My belly button looks fine, but still has a big scab on the bottom that I'm leaving alone for now.
• I can't say I've had a lot of swelling. I look a little poochy in the lower belly which I guess is swelling, but it so beats a roll, it doesn't bug me.
• I still can't take a full shower, but I can shower from my groin down, wash my hair with the detachable showerhead, and sponge bathe everywhere in between. I can't le****er get into the holes. That's been the hardest part, but I'm afraid I've just gotten used to it.

So that's where I stand. I can move a lot better, drive, and walk the dog with something called a gogostick from Amazon since I can't fully bend to reach the ground to clean up after him. You attach a bag to it and can scoop while standing. Mentally I don't cry about it anymore. I'm more resigned to being one of the unlucky ones with complications. I do really worry about one day doing my arms for fear of going through this again. But I'm nowhere near thinking about that yet.

Oh Travelher, I LOVE your sense of humor! And I understand as more than most that with many parts of plastics you have to laugh or you'd just cry in the corner.

sorry to hear you are having a rough go of it. hoping things have improved for you.

How are things going, Cecily? I've been thinking of you!